Goa, Jan. 21 -- I was invited by the Konkani Bhasha Mandal to deliver a talk to the 9th standard students of the Ravindra Kelekar Dnyanmandir School in Vidhyanagar Gogol-Margao on January 16, 2021, Goa's Opinion Poll Day, Asmitai Dis! Having worked with children and youth for more than a decade now, it was super to have this opportunity to interact with the students.
What should I talk about? Where should I begin? While we celebrate the landmark opinion day that led to Goa establishing her identity and recognition of her unique language, when we look back to that important day in history, can we say we are free to speak our minds, our opinions? Can we assert that we are truly liberated? Do we feel free to uphold our rights and share our op...